English for construction 1-2012

English for Construction là giáo trình anh ngữ về xây dựng hiện đang được sử dụng phổ biến tại các trường ĐH-CĐ trên cả nước Với cấu trúc đơn giản,dễ hiểu English for Construction đề cập đến phần lớn các tình huống,các cấu kiện cũng như vật liệu mà kĩ sư xây dựng thường gặp phải trong thực tế Giáo trình gồm 2 cuốn

PEARSON

English for Construction is part o f the Pearson Longman

Vocational English series I t is designed for students i n vocational

education and for company employees i n training at work W r i t t e n by

industry practitioners, i t combines a strong grammar syllabus w i t h the

specialist vocabulary and skills that learners need to succeed i n their

chosen field

Level 1 English for Construction is designed for students w i t h a basic

knowledge o f general English who n o w require an elementary (CEF level

A 1 - A 2 ) English course i n this specific field It includes:

• topics that reflect the latest developments i n construction, making them

immediately relevant to students' needs

• clearly defined language and function objectives which are backed up by

comprehensive on-the-page language boxes

• essential online support for teachers including teacher's notes, fully

editable tests and multilingual glossaries

• student C D - R O M w i t h interactive glossaries i n both British and

American English and full course book audio i n MP3 format

Other titles in the series include:

English for Banking & Finance

English for Information Technology

English for Nursing

English for O i l and Gas

Contents

y Introductions p 4 Introducing yourself and others Present simple: b e

Present simple: regular verbs Adverbs of frequency

Plurals Prepositional verbs

Types of construction Industry sectors

P a r t s of a h o u s e p 10 Understanding a house plan

Naming parts of a house

77i/sis House features

Instructions p 16 Giving instructions

Saying where things are

The imperative Sequencers Prepositions of place

Present c o n t i n u o u s M o v e m e n t verbs

C r a n e s p 22 Using cranes and control units Opposites

There is/There are

Explaining h o w t o mix cement

clockwise/anticlockwise Remote controls

Equipment for mixing concrete

c

Expressions: fair enough, will do

P r o b l e m s on site p 34 Explaining p r o b l e m s Too/Not enough Parts of a building site

Adjectives: soft, wet, heavy

R e v i e w p 35

On-site

subcontractors p 3 6

Describing w h a t s u b c o n t r a c t o r s do/are doing at the m o m e n t

Present simple and present continuous

Food p 42 Talking about f o o d Conversation using present

simple a n d present continuous

Adjectives: too full Health and safety

Parts of the body

A first aid kit

Nouns: structural engineer, bookkeeper

Projects p 54 Discussing projects

Describing structures using dimensions

Metric a n d imperial measurements

Telling the time

Prepositions of t i m e Dates a n d times

1 The construction

industry

• introduce yourself and others

• talk about jobs in the constructior industry

• describe types of construction

• understand a house plan

Introductions

a building inspector a rooter

V o c a b u l a r y

L i s t e n i n g 2

Match photos A-E to texts 1-5

1 Hello, I'm Kamal Boukhaled, from Morocco I'm a plumber

I'm Isabelle Roux, from France I'm an architect

Hi, my name's Santiago Cruz I'm from Venezuela I'm a crane operator

Hi, I'm Karol Nowacki I'm from Poland I'm a roofer

Hello there My name's Jun Takahashi I'm from Japan I'm a building inspector

Complete these conversations Then listen and compare your answers

Hi! I'm Jun Takahashi, from the Ministry

Hi, Mr Takahashi (1) Isabelle Roux I'm from (2) I'm the architect on this project

Ah, I'm a building (3) Pleased to (4) you

Hi! Karol Nowacki

Santiago Cruz

What do you do, Santiago?

I'm a crane (5) And you?

Me? I'm a(n) (6)

Hi, Kamal I'm Santiago

(8) are you from?

From Caracas, Venezuela

Ah, Caracas A beautiful city I come from (9) Hello (10)

Hi, Kamal I'm Karol Nowacki

name's Kamal Boukhaled

And this is Isabelle Roux

Hello, Isabelle

Pleased to meet you

What do you (11) , Kamal?

I'm a plumber

I'm a roofer And Isabelle designs buildings

She's a(n) (12) ? Yes, that's right

R e a d i n g 3 Read this text and underline the verbs

Harun Rashid is 35 vears old He comes from Alexandria, but lives and works in Cairo

Harun is a general contractor He hires subcontractors to work on building projects He also organises the material and equipment Harun has a lot of experience in the construction industry

Harun always works hard Sometimes he has meetings with clients Sometimes he visits construction sites A n d sometimes he deals with suppliers He is always busy

But Friday is different Harun never works on Fridays

Friday is a day off

Correct these sentences

1 Harun Rashid is a plumber

2 He hires clients to work on building projects

3 He has a lot of experience in the tourist industry

4 He never visits construction sites

5 He always works on Fridays

L a n g u a g e

Present s i m p l e : be

This is a construction site We're roofers

Present s i m p l e : r e g u l a r v e r b s

We use the p r e s e n t s i m p l e to talk a b o u t routines,

permanent situations a n d general truths

We work in an office

Water freezes at 0°C

We use adverbs of f r e q u e n c y a n d t i m e e x p r e s s i o n s w i t h

the present simple

Harun Rashid never works on Fridays

They work every Saturday

S p e a k i n g 5 Work in pairs and introduce yourselves Use this model to help you

A B

Hi!/Hello./Good morning

Hi!/Hello./Good morning

I'm / M y name's What's your ?

I'm / M y name's Pleased to meet you

Where are you ?

I'm from

Finding out more

L i s t e n i n g 1 flp'1'*]ff Listen and repeat the letters of the alphabet

S p e a k i n g 3 Work in pairs Student A look at the information on this page Student B look at

the information on page 68

Student A

Read the letters to Student B Write the letters Student B says What do the letters mean?

HVAC rpm AC JCB HVAC = heating, ventilation and air conditioning rpm = revolutions per minute

AC = alternating current JCB = JC Bamford Excavators Limited (a construction equipment manufacturer)

4 Practise this conversation with your classmates Write the names

A B

What's your name?

Jun Takahashi

How do you spell that?

My first name is Jun - J-U-N

My family name is Takahashi • T-A-K-A-H-A-S-H-I

Thank you

L i s t e n i n g 5 Listen t o three conversations Write t h e jobs y o u hear for each person

Wh- questions begin w i t h a q u e s t i o n w o r d (e.g What, Where, How)

What do you do?

Questions w i t h b e

questions t o answers a-f

The construction industry

L i s t e n i n g 1 Listen a n d w r i t e t h e missing letters

Job: b u i l d i n g i n s p e c t o r

T y p i c a l projects: factories, schools

F r o m : Katowice, Poland

Name: T h o m a s S m i t h Job: roofer

T y p i c a l projects: residential projects (houses,

a p a r t m e n t s ) From: Toronto, Canada

R e a d i n g 4 Read t h i s text a n d c o m p l e t e c h a r t s A a n d B

The construction industry in the UK consists of four different sectors The residential sector deals with houses and apartments The industrial sector deals with big projects like factories and power plants The infrastructure sector is for

projects like roads, bridges and tunnels

The commercial sector is for things like schools, hospitals and office blocks The client pays for the project and hires general contractors to deal with subcontractors, equipment and materials

s u b c o n t r a c t o r s u b c o n t r a c t o r s u b c o n t r a c t o r s u b c o n t r a c t o r

V o c a b u l a r y 5 Work i n pairs Take turns t o draw different types of c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d say what

t h e y are

are consists of deal with hires pays for

s u b c o n t r a c t o r s

s u b c o n t r a c t o r s , e q u i p m e n t a n d materials

1 T h e general c o n t r a c t o r

2 General c o n t r a c t o r s

3 T h e t e a m a site manager, three roofers a n d a plumber

4 Roads, bridges a n d t u n n e l s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e sector projects

5 T h e client t h e project

L a n g u a g e

box • boxes factory > factories

Read t h e text i n 4 again a n d u n d e r l i n e t h e plurals

S p e a k i n g 2 W o r k i n pairs Draw a simple house plan a n d label it Show it t o y o u r partner

and ask a n d answer questions about it T h e n repeat w i t h a new partner

a) Where are y o u from?

deal with hire organise visit

i n d u s t r y consists of four sectors

sector deals w i t h houses and a p a r t m e n t s sector deals w i t h roads, bridges and tunnels

sector deals w i t h schools, hospitals and office blocks

sector deals w i t h factories and p o w e r plants

W r i t e five examples of the following

1 jobs in the c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y

2 types of c o n s t r u c t i o n

3 parts of a house

about a project a new office block architect residential area subcontractor supplier

Today I have three meetings First, I have a meeting (1) w i t h a client and a(n) (2) i n Bulaq The project is an apartment block i n a(n) (3) I have a lot of experience w i t h apartment blocks, b u t not

i n this part of Cairo After l u n c h , I have a meeting w i t h a new (4)

on a construction site i n A l Nasr Road This meeting is about labourers and e q u i p m e n t for (5) I n the evening, I have a meeting w i t h a(n) (6) to discuss materials for a construction site i n Tura It's a busy day as always!

• describe trades and the stages of trade train

• give personal information

Trades and training

V o c a b u l a r y 1 Label tradespeople 1-8 w i t h t h e w o r d s i n t h e box

carpenter concrete finisher electrician glazier painter plumber roofer welder

L i s t e n i n g 4

V o c a b u l a r y

5

6

Listen to Sam Smith talking about trades and complete these sentences

Stage 1 : apprentice He/She is (1) at work

Stage 2: journeyman He/She w o r k s (2) Stage 3: master He/She supervises (3) workers

Listen again and answer these questions

1 W h a t is Sam Smith's trade? 2 Where does he work?

Look at this list of courses at a v o c a t i o n a l school M a t c h A-C to t h r e e of the courses T h e n w r i t e the trade that each course refers to

DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION T E C H N O L O G I E S

1 Basic tools and equipment:

2 Carpentry:

3 Masonry and concrete:

4 Painting and decorating:

5 Electrical w i r i n g :

6 Residential p l u m b i n g :

7 H V A C :

8 Health and safety:

S p e a k i n g 7 W o r k in pairs Student A l o o k at the i n f o r m a t i o n o n this page Student B l o o k at

From: Lucy Dani <lucy.d@netfish.ca>

To: J Benjamin <jed.benjamin@calgarycollege.ca>

Thank you very much for your telephone call Our school offers five apprenticeship

programs which include supervised training, on-the-job training and classroom teaching

The programs take three or four years to complete The programs are HVAC, carpentry,

residential electrician, welding and masonry All programs include health and safety

training, maths and English

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are the same? W h a t things are different?

1 I'm a bricklayer I lay

2 I'm a(n) I do t h e w i r i n g

3 I'm a(n) technician I d o t h e heating, v e n t i l a t i o n and air

c o n d i t i o n i n g I'm a carpenter I w o r k w i t h I'm a(n) I install w i n d o w s I'm a painter I use _

L a n g u a g e

Numbers 1-100

1 twenty-four

2 t h i r t y - t h r e e

3 forty-seven

sixty-nine seventy-two ninety-one rT.'lkJJB Listen t o an architect t a l k i n g about an office block W h a t d o t h e

n u m b e r s refer to? M a t c h 1-5 t o a-e

Make t h e calculations for t h e office b l o c k i n 8

Example: 1 264 (2 windows per room x 22 rooms =

44 windows x 6 floors = 264 windows)

the t o t a l n u m b e r of w i n d o w s : 264

the t o t a l n u m b e r of doors:

the t o t a l n u m b e r of rooms:

44 windows;

Speaking 10 W r i t e a n u m b e r f r o m 1 t o 100 o n a piece of paper O n t h e o t h e r side, w r i t e a

calculation for t h e number

first s t u d e n t t o answer c o r r e c t l y is t h e winner

A: Eight times eight, plus thirty-one, divided by five, plus thirty-eight equals

Sliae the frames Onto the jacks Adjust

locking pins t o join the frames A t t a c h | braces

Fit the planking A t t a c h the guardrails

A t t a c h the ladder Inspect the scaffold! Remember!

D o n ' t climb the scaffolding Use the

the frames Use the ( 4 )

Don i forget t o use loclom

(5)

L a n g u a g e

T h e i m p e r a t i v e

We can use the i m p e r a t i v e to give instructions

Use don't (do not) before the verb to give negative instructions

Fill in the holes

Don't climb the scaffolding

We can use the present simple instead of the imperative for

First, fill in the holes Next, adjust the jacks

Then, fit the planking

W r i t i n g 3 W o r k i n p a i r s Close y o u r b o o k s W r i t e i n s t r u c t i o n s for e r e c t i n g scaffolding

box of pins base plates

3 T h e c o u p l i n g pins a n d l o c k i n g pins are a box, t h e truck,

the base plates

The jacks are t h e t r u c k

V o c a b u l a r y 5

W h i c h sentence i n t h e listening is incorrect?

Listen again A r e these sentences true ( T ) o r false (F)?

1 T h e base plates are next t o t h e flask ( T / F)

The hammer is under the truck The toolbox is in front of the truck

Writing 6 W r i t e four sentences t o s h o w w h e r e t h e objects are i n this i l l u s t r a t i o n

The apprentice

L i s t e n i n g 1 2i!XEI Listen to a c o n v e rs a t io n between a foreman and an apprentice and

c o m p l e t e these sentences a b o u t Mickey, the apprentice

1 Mickey's real name is

L a n g u a g e 3 M a t c h questions 1-7 to answers a-g

A: What's your telephone number?

B: It's And yours?

A: It's A: How old are you?

B: I'm And you?

A: I'm A: Where do you live?

B: In/At And you?

A: I live in/at

2 HVAC stands for 'heating, v e n t i l a t i o n and air c o n d i t i o n i n g ' (T / F)

3 Twelve d i v i d e d b y three is three (T / F)

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adjust attach fill in fit inspect join level nail slide use

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apprentice(s) between on-the-job qualification safety years

The Institute o f Masonry is i n the centre of town, i n (1) a factory and

an office block It has 28 (2) and three instructors A l l the w o r k is

equipment, tools and materials, and instruction on health and (4) The training takes three (5) to complete A t the end of the course, apprentices get the Level 2 Diploma in Stone Masonry (6)

3 I_J p \ t \ t • describe how a crane and

«/ • give instructions for oper

6QU1DIT1GII t * t a l k a D O U t m i x i ng cement

*• • m a k e c o n v e r s a t i o n on sit<

• talk about the delivery of heavy equipmei

• describe how a crane and control units w<

• give instructions for operating equipment

3 He's adjusting the stabiliser Q

4 He's a t t a c h i n g t h e slings t o the hook | |

L i s t e n i n g 2 EJEH Listen to three conversations about deliveries and answer

L a n g u a g e

Present c o n t i n u o u s

We use the present c o n t i n u o u s to talk about things that are

happening now We use the form am/is/are + -ing

I am phoning the suppliers

She is waiting for the timber

We are waiting for the driver

6 I'm sorry, b u t I ( r u n ) late

V o c a b u l a r y 5 A crane d r i v e r is d e s c r i b i n g t o an a p p r e n t i c e h o w t o operate a crane Look at

A-C and c o m p l e t e this text

There are two levers First, the lever on the left Push it away from you t o (1) the load Pull i t towards

you t o (2) it OK? Second, the lever on the right

This moves the load (3) or right To move the load t o the left, pull it (4) you To move the load

t o the right, push it (5) from you

5 H o w d o I raise t h e load and move i t t o t h e right?

6 How d o I lower t h e load and move it t o t h e left?

S p e a k i n g 7 W o r k in pairs Imagine y o u have t w o crane levers Take t u r n s t o m o v e t h e m

Your p a r t n e r says w h a t y o u ' r e d o i n g w i t h t h e load

Heavy equipment 3

A: W h a t are t h e differences between t h e t w o cranes?

B: T h e crane o n t h e left is a t o w e r crane T h e o p e r a t o r sits in a(n) (1) near t h e t o p of t h e (2) There's a c o u n t e r w e i g h t

b e h i n d t h e cab T h e load is o n t h e o t h e r side of t h e jib The operator uses

t h e w i n c h a n d b l o c k t o lower or raise t h e (3) A: I see

B: T h e crane o n t h e right is a m o b i l e crane The operator's cab is near t h e

g r o u n d T h e o p e r a t o r extends or retracts t h e (4) , or moves it from left t o right or u p and d o w n B o t h cranes use stabilisers or (5) ' ' and c o u n t e r w e i g h t s t o maintain stability

W o r k in pairs Close y o u r books Student A d r a w a t o w e r crane for Student B

to label Student B d r a w a m o b i l e crane for Student A t o label Check each other's w o r k

L i s t e n i n g 5 Listen t o a d e s c r i p t i o n of crane c o n t r o l s and look at A and B T h e n

C r a n e operators use different controls to raise a n d lower the (1) , rotate the cab, extend a n d retract the b o o m , w i n d

a n d u n w i n d the (2)

a n d control other e q u i p m e n t This operator has t w o (3) O n e controls left-to-right m o v e m e n t of the b o o m and the other controls forward and backward movement

T h e operator uses the foot (4) to retract or extend the b o o m

There is a key switch on the right

There are two joysticks

There aren't any switches, (plural)

R e a d i n g 7 Read t h i s t e x t a b o u t a r e m o t e c o n t r o l a n d label t h e i l l u s t r a t i o n

Sometimes crane operators use remote

right There are two joysticks in the middle

There are three toggle switches on the top

Controls and equipment

L i s t e n i n g 1 M a t c h questions 1-6 t o answers a-f T h e n listen and check

y o u r answers

a) L o w e r it? You move the joystick b) It's a r e m o t e c o n t r o l That's right c) Yes, t h a t ' s t h e power s w i t c h d) Extend it? You use the pedal e) It's for e x t e n d i n g the b o o m f) It s t a r t s t h e motor

1 What's this? A r e m o t e control?

I | Press the start b u t t o n

I | It's the green one, on the left

3 Q ] How do I start the engine?

I | S w i t c h off? Press the big red b u t t o n here

I | Press the green b u t t o n and t u r n the key

I | Thanks

I | A n d h o w do I stop it?

S p e a k i n g 3 W o r k in pairs Student A look at i l l u s t r a t i o n A on this page Student B l o o k at

i l l u s t r a t i o n B on page 68 W r i t e d o w n w h a t each c o n t r o l is for T h e n take t u r n s

to explain y o u r i l l u s t r a t i o n Use these questions to help y o u

What's this for?

What does this do?

What's this switch/button/joystick for?

How do I ?

R e a d i n g 4 Read t h i s text about m i x i n g concrete Are sentences 1-5 true ( T ) o r false (F)?

concrete, hand mixers are ideal The portable mixer has wheels and uses electricity It has a small drum which rotates Concrete transport trucks - or in-transit mixers - transport large quantities

of concrete to the site The drum rotates during transport

The chute man pours the concrete down the chute, or uses I

a pump to get the concrete to difficult locations

Sometimes a crane lifts a hopper full of concrete to the job site

1 Concrete mixers m i x a n d p o u r concrete (T / F)

2 For small quantities of concrete, t r a n s p o r t t r u c k s are ideal (T / F)

3 Portable mixers use electricity (T / F)

4 Cranes lift h o p p e r s full of c h u t e m e n t o t h e j o b site (T / F)

On site

L i s t e n i n g 1 Listen and w r i t e the c o n v e r s a t i o n n u m b e r next to each w o r d or

phrase There is one extra w o r d or phrase

b o o m

c o n c r e t e sand base plates

2 A: Where are the base plates?

B: (2) they're / sure / the / i n / I'm / t r u c k A: A h , OK That makes sense

3 A: (3) t o o / the / b o o m / is / t h i n k / high / I B: A h , yes, y o u ' r e right Use the radio and speak to t h e operator

A: OK Good idea

4 A: I t h i n k t h e concrete is t o o hard

B: I d o n ' t t h i n k so (4) looks / it / t o / me / OK A: Are y o u sure?

B: OK, go a n d ask Jim

A: W i l l do

5 A: Where's y o u r h a r d hat?

B: Over there Why?

A: Go and get i t (5) this / y o u / wear / h a r d / must / area / a / hat / i n B: OK Here it is

6 A: We have a p r o b l e m (6) h o p p e r / hole / there's / in / a / the B: John's i n the house He's a welder Ask h i m to fix i t A: Good idea Thanks

B: You're welcome

7 A: (7) d o n ' t / flask / t h e / t o u c h B: Why? Is it yours?

A: No, it's Norman's

B: Fair enough

S p e a k i n g 3 W o r k in pairs You're on a c o n s t r u c t i o n site Take turns to start a c o n v e r s a t i o n

using one of t h e phrases in the box T h e n repeat w i t h a new partner

How do I ? I think t h e Where are the ?

A: Where's the remote control?

B: I think it's in the truck

A: OK, thanks

B: You're welcome

What does ? Where's the ?

Review

W r i t i n g 1 W r i t e one s i m i l a r i t y a n d one difference between a m o b i l e crane a n d a

t o w e r crane

1 s i m i l a r i t y : 2 difference:

Put these w o r d s i n t h e c o r r e c t o r d e r t o make questions

1 what's / for / this / ?

c h u t e concrete p u m p

a vehicle for t r a n s p o r t i n g concrete

a container for concrete

a machine t o p u s h concrete along a pipe

The control unit has three levers The one

on the left raises and lowers the boom Pull it towards you to raise the boom Push it away to lower the boom The lever on the right moves the boom from right to left: right is forward and left is backward.The lever in the middle extends

or retracts the boom Pull it towards you to extend and push it away from you to retract

The red button stops the power

lever

1 H o w d o I make t h e b o o m go up?

2 H o w d o I make t h e b o o m go t o t h e right?

3 H o w d o I make t h e b o o m extend?

4 What does t h e r e d b u t t o n do?

of it

4 B u i l d i n g

s u p p l i e s

talk about building materials describe problems on site order materials

check stock items talk about insulation change a customer order/delivery

Building materials

R e a d i n g 1 Read these extracts from s u p p l i e r s ' websites a n d m a t c h extracts 1-6 t o

p h o t o s A - R

1 Thomson's Aggregates:

We offer a wide range of construction aggregates, including gravel and sand

We also stock concrete mix

2 Watson's Goods L t d :

We specialise in acoustic, thermal and fire protection insulation for walls and floors

M o r r i s and Sons L t d :

Our timber comes in a range of standard sizes, but can also be made to order

It is perfect for flooring, roofing and general building work We also stock plywood and chipboard

W i l l i a m s B r o t h e r s :

We design, produce and install high quality steel staircases, gates and railings made to your

Shockingly Good!:

We supply a wide range of electrical products, cables, alarm systems, plugs, sockets, conduits (PVC and steel) and other electrical httings

Penter's Paint Supplies:

We supply everything you need to paint, including brushes, rollers, clothing, spray equipment and, of course, paint

1

Write three things these s u p p l i e r s sell

1 Penter's Paint Supplies 4

2 T h o m s o n ' s Aggregates 5

3 Williams B r o t h e r s 6

Watson's Goods L t d Shockingly Good!

M o r r i s and Sons L t d

V o c a b u l a r y 3 Choose the best w o r d t o c o m p l e t e these w o r d pairs

acoustic concrete

c o n s t r u c t i o n electrical

t h e r m a l

a l a r m steel

a) gravel a) i n s u l a t i o n a) sizes a) aggregate a) i n s u l a t i o n a) systems a) i n s u l a t i o n

b) i n s u l a t i o n b) m i x b) railings b) fittings b) sizes t>) aggregate b) m i x

c) w o r k c) e q u i p m e n t c) aggregate c) sizes c) gates c) m i x c) staircase

everything order standard wide your

Materials

L i s t e n i n g 1 Listen to this telephone conversation and choose the correct answer

1 W h o are S m i t h a n d Sons? a) t h e supplier b ) t h e customer

2 W h o are Apex Building? a) t h e s u p p l i e r b ) t h e customer

3 B M - ' T ^ M Listen t o t h e follow-up phone call What is new'.'

telephone conversations

V o c a b u l a r y 5 Underline t h e correct words or phrases in italics t o complete these conversations

1 need some three-core cable, please 2.5 m m 240 V

I'm sorry We're in stock / out of stock

I w a n t t o order some timber

Yes, of course What's y o u r customer number / order number, please?

S p e a k i n g 6 W o r k i n pairs Practise a t e l e p h o n e c o n v e r s a t i o n between a supplier and a

buyer Use t h e w o r d s a n d phrases i n 5 t o help y o u

A: I'd like to place an order

B: Certainly What's your customer number?

L i s t e n i n g 7

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Listen t o t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d answer these questions

1 W h a t three things does Isaac want?

2 W h a t t w o things does Alex give Isaac?

M a t c h 1-4 t o a - d t o c o m p l e t e t h e conversations

1 How's i t going?

2 Let's see Here y o u are

3 Can I b o r r o w y o u r drill?

4 Do y o u have an extension cable?

a) No, I ' m sorry It's b r o k e n

b ) Good, t h a n k s A n d you? c) T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h

d ) Yes, I t h i n k I do

Practise t h e q u e s t i o n f o r m Do you have ?Start w i t h q u e s t i o n 1 T h e n change

the p a r t of t h e q u e s t i o n i n bold each t i m e W r i t e three m o r e questions

1 Do y o u have a spare rol l of insulating tape i n y o u r toolbox?

2 Do y o u have a spare box of plugs i n y o u r toolbox?

3 Do y o u have a spare b o x of plugs i n y o u r truck?

L a n g u a g e

M a k i n g r e q u e s t s

Do you have a spare roll of

insulating tape? Yes, 1 do./No, 1 don't

Does Alex have a three-core cable?

Yes, he does./No, he doesn't

Can 1 borrow your drill? Yes, of course./No, I'm sorry I'm using it

S p e a k i n g 10 W o r k i n pairs Student A l o o k at t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o n this page Student B l o o k at

the i n f o r m a t i o n o n pages 68-69

Student A

Read this list Check w i t h Student B t h a t t h e items are i n stock T h e n ask t o

b o r r o w the items y o u need

You need to borrow:

• spray equipment (for painting)

A: Do you have three 12-metre extension cables? B: Yes, we do We have seven in stock

A: What about conduits?

B: Yes, we have conduits What type?

A: Can I borrow ?

B: Yes, no problem

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elt tape

L i s t e n i n g 1 Listen to and read the beginning of a conversation b e t w e e n a client

and a b u i l d i n g c o n t r a c t o r a n d choose the c o r r e c t answer

1 W h i c h speaker is t h e client? (A / B)

2 W h i c h speaker is the b u i l d i n g c o n t r a c t o r ? (A / B) A: Can y o u tell m e a b o u t w a l l insulation?

B: Sure T h e r e are t w o types of w a l l insulation: c a v i t y and solid B o t h types

p r o v i d e t h e r m a l a n d acoustic insulation

A: What's t h e difference?

B: Let me explain Sometimes walls are s o l i d , so the insulation is on t h e

o u t s i d e of t h e wall T h i s is s o l i d w a l l insulation

listen and check y o u r answers

I | Yes, exactly

^ Sometimes walls have t w o parts: an inner w a l l and an o u t e r w a l l Cavity wall insulation means that the i n s u l a t i o n material is inside t h e w a l l

[Tl A n d c a v i t y w a l l insulation?

I | Ah, OK So solid wall is outside and cavity wall is inside?

I 11 see Thank you

I | What about pipes?

I | OK, I understand A n d what types of insulation do y o u use for cavity wall

insulation?

I | Our company uses three types of cavity wall insulation to fill the gap: foam,

m i n e r a l w o o l , or polystyrene beads

I | For pipes, we normally use felt tape or foam tubing

1 Solid w a l l i n s u l a t i o n is used t o p r o v i d e t h e r m a l insulation (T / F)

2 Felt tape is used as cavity w a l l insulation ( T / F)

3 Cavity w a l l i n s u l a t i o n goes between the inner and o u t e r walls (T / F)

4 Foam t u b i n g is used to insulate pipes (T / F)

5 Polystyrene beads are used t o insulate pipes ( T / F)

L a n g u a g e

Used to/Used as/Used for

Used to is followed by a verb Solid wall insulation is used to provide thermal insulation

Used as/used for is followed by a noun or

adjective + noun

Polystyrene beads are used as cavity wall insulation

Felt tape is used for pipes

1 Foam t u b i n g is used insulate pipes

2 Foam t u b i n g is used pipe insulation

3 Plasterboard is used cover t h e inner w a l l

4 Wall ties are used h o l d t h e inner a n d o u t e r walls together

5 Polystyrene beads are used c a v i t y w a l l insulation

these questions

1 Look at illustration 1 Is i t s o l i d w a l l i n s u l a t i o n o r c a v i t y w a l l insulation?

2 W h a t three materials are used i n c a v i t y w a l l insulation? ,

or

3 W h a t t w o types of i n s u l a t i o n are used for pipes? o r

4 W h i c h w o r d i n t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n means cavity?

S p e a k i n g 6 W o r k i n pairs a n d have t w o telephone conversations Student A l o o k at t h e

i n f o r m a t i o n o n this page Student B l o o k at t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o n page 69

Student A

1 You w o r k for a supplier Here is an extract of y o u r email t o a customer

Phone t h e c u s t o m e r and tell him/her t h a t Supamat 56 is o u t of stock

Delivery is next week Supamat 87 is i n stock You c a n deliver t o m o r r o w

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Thank you for your order for insulation materials, as follows:

Mineral wool glass Supamat 56 (200 mm x 6 m x 1130 mm) - 10 rolls Mineral wool glass Supamat 87 (200 mm x 6 m x 1130 mm) - 7 rolls Please note your order number is B23451K

2 There is a p r o b l e m w i t h t h e customer's order Answer his/her call

L i s t e n i n g 1 fljj E _ Listen t o t w o engineers talking o n a b u i l d i n g site W h a t do they say

about these things? Choose t h e correct answer i n italics

1 concrete, second floor: liquid / solid

2 concrete, first floor: liquid / solid

3 paint: wet / dry

4 concrete aggregate: too fine /

too coarse

5 scaffolding: light / heavy

6 g r o u n d : too soft / too hard

7 toolboxes: too big / too small

V o c a b u l a r y 2 Choose t h e adjective i n italics t h a t doesn't go w i t h t h e noun

1 soft I hard / coarse g r o u n d 4 fine / soft / coarse aggregate

2 liquid / heavy / we/ scaffolding 5 wet / /me / /zguitf paint

3 dry / /?of / soft concrete 6 big / heavy / soft t o o l b o x

L a n g u a g e

Too/Not enough

We use too + adjective to say that something is more than you want it to be The ground is too soft

We use not + adjective + enough to say that you want something to be

more than it is

The aggregate is not fine enough

coarse coffee deliver order soft

Problems, p r o b l e m s I need a(n) (1) What's up?

T h o m s o n ' s is here w i t h t h e aggregate T h e y say t h e g r o u n d is t o o (2) for t h e t r u c k T h e y can't (3) t o t h e j o b site

I see What's y o u r plan?

We're p u t t i n g mats d o w n Everyone is helping

A: The ground is too soft for the scaffolding A:

B: We need timber to make mudsills B:

The gravel is not coarse enough

We need to order new gravel

w e t

c o l d coarse

Pi 998 (6) equipment I 1 set

With best w i s h e s ,

Ernest Smith

C u s t o m e r (7)

Smith and Sons C o n s t r u c t i o n S u p p l i e s

Hello Smith a n d Sons C o n s t r u c t i o n Supplies Ernest Smith (1) Hello Dorotea Drescher here

Oh, hello, Ms Drescher

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• say what colleagues do/are doing ai

5

the moment

5 On site • give and follow directions • talk about the weather

5 • give reasons using because of

• talk about food

On-site subcontractors

L i s t e n i n g 1 Listen t o five people What do t h e y do? T i c k / t h e c o r r e c t boxes

(1) building inspector

operator

(5) plumber

maintain crane erect scaffolding co-ordinate specifications install drainage systems check buildings install roofing systems lift equipment design buildings

M a t c h a-g t o 1-7 t o complete the conversations

1 I'm looking for Susan

So, w h a t do y o u do?

Excuse me I'm l o o k i n g for t h e supervisor

W h a t a b o u t maintenance? Do crane operators maintain t h e i r cranes?

Do y o u k n o w w h e r e Manuel a n d Carlos are?

Are y o u l o o k i n g for Ken?

W h a t does A h m e d do?

a) They're over there They're taking a break

b) He's s i t t i n g o v e r there Look, he's waving

c) She's i n t h e t i m b e r y a r d w i t h Janet They're checking stock

d) He's an electrician

e) Yes, I a m Is he here?

f) I ' m a b u i l d i n g inspector I check systems in new b u i l d i n g s g) In general, yes But mechanics help, t o o

Present s i m p l e a n d p r e s e n t c o n t i n u o u s

We use the present s i m p l e to talk about things

He designs buildings (That's his job He's an architect.)

We use the present c o n t i n u o u s to talk about

He's checking the stock

1 Q I'm sitting i n a classroom

2 Q I'm n o t listening t o t h e radio

A: (5) (he/train) s o m e n e w apprentices today (6) (they/work) w i t h scaffolding i n B u i l d i n g 4

1 on site / testing electrical equipment

2 i n t h e restaurant / meeting a client

3 i n t h e supplier's warehouse / c o l l e c t i n g t i m b e r Write d o w n five things y o u d o e v e r y week

/ install heating equipment I write reports

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Directions

L i s t e n i n g 1 Listen to a driver asking for directions from Sparky's Electrical Supplies

and follow the route on the map

T h e n listen again a n d check y o u r answers

exit miss on past tell

1 Can y o u me where Mill Street is?

2 Take t h e first

3 T h e n d r i v e t h e h o s p i t a l

4 M i l l Street is the second street the left after the t u n n e l

5 You can't the entrance t o the c o n s t r u c t i o n site

Brigg's T i m b e r Yard and put the directions i n the correct order

^] Go u n d e r the railway bridge

d i r e c t i o n s Are t h e y c o r r e c t or incorrect? Correct the directions as necessary

Example: / incorrect - The hospital is on your left

S p e a k i n g 5 Work in pairs Practise giving directions using the map in 1 Start at the city hall

A: Can you tell me where the supermarket is?

B: Yes Go past the police station Turn right Go past Sam s Paint Shop and it's on your right

L i s t e n i n g 6 _ _ r ' _ _ B Listen t o this c on v e rs a t i o n and mark the site manager's o f f i c e i n A

up the stairs./When you come out of the lift, turn right/It's opposite the lift./lt's next to the

S p e a k i n g 7 W o r k i n pairs Take t u r n s giving d i r e c t i o n s Student A l o o k at t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o n

this page Student B l o o k at t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o n page 69

S t u d e n t A Look at these floor plans You are at Reception Ask Student B h o w t o get t o the following

1 the site management office

2 t h e first floor conference r o o m

3 t h e supervisor's office

purchasing accounts manager general

wc photocopying conference room